| 释义 |
trim /trɪm/ a. | vt. | vi. | n. | ad. | phr.
I a.
1. 整齐的；整洁的
trim lawns 齐整的草坪
a trim cabin 整洁的船舱
a trim maid-servant 穿着整洁的女仆
2. 苗条的，修长的
a trim figure 苗条的身材
a trim, balding man in his early sixty 身材修长的60来岁的秃顶男子
3. 装备齐全的；即可使用的；身体健康的；情况良好的
a trim little ketch 装备齐全的双桅小帆船
He keeps trim by jogging. 他每天作慢跑锻炼以保持身体健康。
4. 〈废〉杰出的；美好的
II (trimmed; trim·ming)
❶ vt.
1. 使整齐；使整洁；整理
trim up a room 整理房间
2. 剪，修剪；修理，整修
trim dead branches off a tree 剪掉树上的枯枝
trim off the loose threads from a ragged edge 修去毛边松散的线头
trim one's nails 修剪指甲
He has his hair trimmed. 他理了发。
Trim all visible fat from meat before cooking. 烹调前把看得见的肥肉都修掉。
3. 加工整理(木材)；裁剪(布料)
trim the lumber with a plane 用刨子加工整理木材
trim material to a pattern 按纸样裁剪衣料
4. 削减，减少，缩减；减少…的收益
trim the military budget 削减军事预算
He has been jogging regularly to trim down the 194 pounds on his six-foot-one-inch frame. 他经常慢跑以减轻6英尺1英寸身躯上194磅的体重。
Our company has a big staff. We're trimming away the fat. 我公司机构庞大。眼下，我们正在裁减冗员。
5. 装饰，点缀；修饰；布置(商店橱窗等)
trim (up) a Christmas tree 装饰圣诞树
a coat trimmed with fur 毛皮镶边的外套
6. (调整负载)使(船等)平稳；调整(舱货或乘客)使平稳行驶
The captain made us trim the boat. 船长叫我们调整负荷以使船平稳。
7. 调整(潜艇)的浮力使在水中上浮(或下沉)；调整(船帆等)以适应风向
trim the sails 随风扬帆
8. 【空】使(飞机)配平(指调整飞机的操纵面以达到在所需飞行条件下的稳定性)；调整(飞机的操纵装置)使平稳飞行
9. (出于权宜之计等)修改，改变(意见、政策等)
Sometimes it is necessary to trim those very policies in order to stay in office. 有时为了继续掌权需要对同样的政策进行修改。
10. 〈口〉击败；痛打
I trimmed him at chess. 在对弈中我赢了他。
11. 〈口〉〈旧〉欺骗，诈骗
12. 〈口〉〈旧〉大骂，训斥
13. 〈废〉装备，配备
❷ vi.
1. 调整；削减
The school budgets trimmed back considerably. 学校预算大幅度削减。
2. (船等)保持平稳
a boat that trims badly 很难保持平稳的小船
3. 调整船帆以适应风向
4. 走中间路线，骑墙；随大流；保持中立，灵活应付；改变观点以取悦对立派
one's flair for trimming to prevailing winds 见风使舵的本领
III n.
1. 整齐；整洁
put a home in good trim 把家安排得井然有序
2. 情形，状态；次序；布置
be in proper (poor) trim 状况良好(不佳)
3. 调整；准备；适合；(船只的)启航准备就绪
a car in full road trim 已充分作好上路准备的汽车
It's a long time for him to get into trim. 他花了很长时间才穿着就绪。
4. 整理；修剪
The hedge needs a trim. 树篱需要修剪了。
A:How would you like it done, sir? B: Just a trim, please. 甲：你的头发要怎么理，先生? 乙：请修剪一下就行。
5. 装饰(物)；装备；(衣着的)镶边；外表；商店橱窗的陈列品；橱窗布置
the trim on a shirt 衬衫上的饰物
serve as architectural trim 用作建筑上的装饰品
a velour suit with scarlet trim 一套镶红边的丝绒衣服
6. (船在水中的) (水平)位势；(船、飞机等的)平衡；【海】纵倾，(船的首尾)吃水差；(船帆的)迎风角度(或位置)；(船帆的)迎风角度调整；(潜艇的) (相对)浮力
7. 【空】配平
8. 【建】镶边修饰，门窗贴脸(指围绕门或窗洞的楣头线条板或其他修饰)；饰条(建筑物外部的木装饰)
9. (汽车内部的)装饰；(汽车外部的)装潢
cars with chrome trim 用铬装潢外部的汽车
10. (剪辑时)弃置的废片；修剪下来的碎物
11. 〈废〉(人的)性格；特性
12. 〈美俚〉女人；荡妇；(与女人的)性交
IV ad.
〈古〉整齐地；整洁地；准确地
phr. in fighting trim 处于战备状态 a warship in fighting trim 处于战备状态的军舰 in trim 1. 穿着整齐 She strolled in trim as ever. 她像往常一样，穿得整整齐齐地散步。2. 健康 Those walks helped keep his fifty-nine-year-old figure in trim. 散步有助于59岁的他保持良好的体形。3. 【海】匀平，平整 out of trim 【海】失衡 The ship was completely out of trim. 那艘船完全失去了平衡。trim up 把…打扮得整整齐齐 trim oneself up 打扮齐整 |